I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Cisco (Philadelphia, PA) in Jan 2013
Interview
It was all by email and certification level. There was an interview over the phone. After that was signing and faxing of contracts for specific jobs. After contracts were signed, they offered me job sites to do on cut overs.
I applied online, heard back with in a week, initial recruiter screening, manager interview, technical panel interview, then manager interview again. Technical was a mix of fundamentals and a couple of pretty challenging ones to know off the top your head.
Very casual, unorganised interview. Interviewers talked for the majority and had no idea who I was before the interview i.e. didnt review my CV or experience. Any questions seemed very odd the cuff and unrelated to the job in question.
Very thorough and detailed. Expect in depth questions and be ready with reasonings. I did find it difficult at some points but overall i did prepare well. If you remember your past experiences and concepts you won’t find it that much difficult.